Panel Level Advanced Packaging (PLP) introduces a wide variety of challenges addressed by glass
The rapid growth of AI accelerators and high-performance computing (HPC) devices is driving advanced packaging toward larger substrate sizes, higher interconnect density, and tighter warpage and reliability requirements. As a result, the industry is increasingly adopting Glass Core Substrate (GCS) technology to overcome the limitations of conventional organic core materials. Within this transition, SCHOTT BF33®, a borosilicate glass, has become one of the most widely used and commonly spec-in glass materials for GCS platforms targeting AI and HPC applications.
This presentation will focus on how SCHOTT BF33® enables manufacturable and scalable GCS solutions for AI and HPC packaging through its proven dimensional stability, low and well-matched coefficient of thermal expansion, excellent surface quality, and compatibility with fine-line redistribution and through-glass via (TGV) processing. The discussion will emphasize manufacturing readiness, repeatability, and yield performance, reflecting BF33®’s established position in customer specifications and qualification flows rather than early-stage development.
Beyond supplying a widely adopted material, SCHOTT supports customers across the AI and HPC packaging ecosystem with application-focused engineering services, including advanced fractography and failure analysis. By identifying crack initiation mechanisms, handling-related damage, and process-induced failures under large-body and high-density package conditions, SCHOTT helps substrate manufacturers and OSATs improve yield, reduce risk, and accelerate GCS deployment into high-volume AI and HPC production.
Key Technologies Covered
- Glass Core Substrate (GCS) Platforms for AI & HPC
- SCHOTT BF33® as a Widely Used, Spec‑In Glass Material
- Through‑Glass Via (TGV) Processing and Reliability
- Warpage Control for Large‑Body AI Packages
- Panel‑Level Substrate Manufacturing
- Fractography and Glass Failure Analysis
- Yield Improvement in High‑Performance Packaging